*UPDATED October 24, 20011*
Halloween is a time of great fun and there are usually lots of local events to participate in. Below you will find a list I have compiled of Delmarva local Halloween haunted houses/hayrides for the 2011 Halloween Season.
HAPPY HAUNTING!!!
Nightmares Haunted House
Old Delmarva Aluminum building
Delmar, DE
Nightmare's Haunted House in Delmar, Delaware has been scaring the people of the Eastern Shore for over 11 years! We are the longest, multi-level haunt on the Eastern Shore featuring the one and only BUTCHER!
Fridays and Saturdays in October, 7:30-11 p.m. Route 13 North, 7 miles north of the Delaware-Maryland state line.
Cost is $13, however, if you bring a non-perishable food item it is $2.00 off (limit 1 discount, per person, per can). Not suggested for children under age 7.
Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society, Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Sussex, and the Delmar Fire Department. Food items will help Cat Country's "Feed A Friend" Food Drive.
302-242-8377
www.NightmaresHauntedHouse.info
www.facebook.com/NightmaresHauntedHouseDelmarva.
Cemetery House
Laurel Fire Department
Laurel, DE
The Cemetery House is wickedly scary featuring ghouls, zombies, the undead and creatures galore. Entertainment while you wait to enter the haunted corn maze. Once through the maze you will enter the underground tombs then the house or the house then the tombs. You will have to see for yourself this year!
Fridays and Saturday nights the last three weekends of October, 7-11 p.m. Park next to the firehouse on 10th street and ride the free farm wagon to the haunted house, located at Sharptown and Hastings roads, next to the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Cost is $8 or $7 with a perishable food item; under age 6, free.
Sponsored by Charity Lodge 27. Benefits Boy Scouts and other charities.
www.facebook.com/cemeteryhouse
Haunted Forest Hayride
Park at the fire hall
Parsonsburg, MD
Parsonsburg Vol. Fire Dept. Annual haunted hayride. Listen as the guides tell you stories about the haunted forest and then be prepared to be scared out of your mind as the tractor takes you back through the woods where nightmares become REALITY!
Begins at dark/7 p.m. at the Parsonsburg Vol. Fire department on Old Ocean City Road.
Cost is $7, children age 4 and under, $3. Group discounts available.
410-742-2408
Night of the Living Zoo
Salisbury Zoo
Salisbury, MD
Take a spooky hike through the zoo that will entertain and educate visitors about the zoo's creepy, crawly nocturnal inhabitants. The Zoo provides a safe, family-oriented Halloween experience for the community. Those who attend Night of the Living Zoo are educated and entertained… tricked and treated… thrilled and chilled during the event. Special performances are sure to captivate Zoo visitors.
Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8, 6-9 p.m. Tickets on sale at the zoo gift shop open daily from 10am until 3:30pm.
Cost of tickets in advance are children, $6; adults, $8, at the gate are children, $8; adults, $10.
410-546-3440
http://www.salisburyzoo.org/maryland-salisbury-zoo-events-news
www.facebook.com/pages/Salisbury-Zoo
Frightland
Port Penn Road
Middletown, DE
You can't miss Frightland and its giant skull at 309 Port Penn Road, just south of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal off U.S. 13. Eight creepy attractions - including the Barn of Horror, The Attic and the Haunted Hayride.
Open most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 6. Attractions open at 6:30 p.m.
There are two separate ticket packages for $20, or you can visit all of the attractions for $30.
302-838-0256
Halloween Hayride
Bellevue State Park
Willmington, DE
Halloween Hayride Wear your costume, bring a trick or treat bag and ride through Bellevue State Park, followed by s'mores and beverages around a campfire. 8-10 p.m. Oct. 29. Preregister no later than 4 p.m. Oct. 28 by calling 761-6963. Meet at the Percheron Barn.
Cost is $8.
Haunted Trail
Brandywine Creek State Park
Willmington, DE
19th Annual Brandywine Creek State Park Haunted Trail. 7-10 p.m. Oct. 22. Brandywine Creek State Park, 47 Adams Dam Road, Montchanin.
Cost is $10.
677-5740.
Fright Night Maze
Brecknock County Park
Camden, DE
Maze-filled barn, Blood Castle, Graveyard, Toxic Waste Scene and other attractions. 7-10 p.m. Oct. 15-16 and Oct. 22-23. Brecknock County Park, 80 Old Camden Road, Camden. Parents should use discretion when bringing young children. No pets or strollers.
Cost is $5 (limit 1,000 tickets per night).
Haunted Forest
Lister Acres
Harrington, DE
For ages 8-adult. Benefits Harrington Fire Company. Also, food and other items available will benefit the Harrington Parks and Recreation Department7-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., through Oct. 30. Lister Acres, 5417 Milford-Harrington Highway, Harrington.
Cost is $8-$10. . Bring two canned goods for food drive on any Friday and receive $1 off admission.
302 - 670-6158
www.harringtonfireco.com
Red Roost Haunted Hayride
Red Roost
Whitehaven, MD
Every Friday and Saturday in October from dark until 10 p.m. Some spooky sections and some funny sections.
Cost is $10 adults, $7 dinning guests, $5 kids 5 and under.
(410) 546 - 5443
http://www.theredroost.com
Horse Drawn Ghost Hayrides
Berlin, MD
Friday October 21st, Saturday October 22nd, Friday October 28th, Saturday October 29th, and Sunday October 30th. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Narrated ride will take approximately 1/2 hour.
Cost $8.00, children 3 and under FREE.
(443) 783 - 1409
Holly Center
Salisbury, MD
Tuesday October 25, Wednesday October 26, and Thursday October 27. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Holly Center, Building 100, Progress Circle, Snow Hill Rd., Salisbury MD. Indoors, Handicap accessible. Look for the big pumpkin outside.
Cost 1 canned food donation per guest.
Haunted Trail of Absolute Horror
Westside Community Center
Bivalve, MD
Saturday October 29th and Monday October 31st. Walk through the woods of Bivalve. Starts at 7 p.m. Scenes include the electric chair, mine shaft, funeral parlor viewing, Jason's cage and more.
Cost Adults, $5, under age 12, $3.
(410) 873-2993
Please e-mail me at bjrychener@gmail.com if you would like your Delmarva Halloween event posted here.
Check out my other Delmarva Area Halloween Fun Articles:
Children's-Halloween-Activities-on-the-Delmarva-Peninsula-2011
2011-Delmarva-Halloween-Trick-or-Treat-Days-and-Times
Halloween-Activities-for-Adults-on-the-Delmarva-Peninsula-2011
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Post a CommentLots of good fun and frights!